Workbench



April 18, 1933. w, A ADAMS 1,904,708 1 WORKBENCH Filed Apm 15, 1931 7sheets-sheet 1 mz, `ATToRNEY April 18, 1933. W A ADAMS WORKBENCH FiledApril l5, 1931 7 Sheets-Sheet 2 (o3 ft2-4 'm 1= T L 45 Y?? INVENTOR/cLZe @ca/W6 AM/2"" ma TTORNEY April 18, 1933. w. A ADAMS 1,904,708

WORKBENCH Filed April 15, 1931 7 sheets-Sheet 5 f-y. 5 f8@ A2 9 m15ATTORNEY April 18, 1933. w A, ADAMS 1,904,708

WORKBENCH Filed April l5, 1931 7 Sheets$heet 4 VVE- lig naz; ATTORNEYfr) o April 18, 1933. W. A ADAMS 1,904,708

711,15 ATTORNEY 'April 18, 1933. w. A. ADAMS 1,904,708

v WORKBENCH F11ed Apr11 15, 1951 7 sheets-sheet 6 INVENTOR Ja/Zier/QcZcu/v Mg ATTORNEY April 18, 1933. w A ADAMS 1,904,708

WORKBENCH Filed April 15, 1951 7 Sheets-Sheet 7 4i i 40W 1f s 139 f 4M422 429 2o 432 INVENTOR was ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 18, 1933 ywn/nrnnannnmsgon RocHEsTER, 1ST-nw yonxltr;

that each operative Willybe situated'finfthe most effectiveposition'tofan endless delivery conveyor While having' afstoragefpla'cei provided in ani effective position for jvorkfto be operatedupon.5 'Another object ofthe in# vention f is to provide 'in connectionwith a plurality of fworl tables arranged inparal# lel relation, aconveyor a table "f from',` which said parallel tables extend" laterallyprovided Vwith storage space belo'w'7 the.conveyin'g'sur'- face 'and*adjacent thoseV endsof ,thef work tables adjacent thel Aconveyor ltableStill another object `ofthe invention isv toprovide a delivery oriconveyor; table withf 'a storage space between the lapsof "an endlessdelivery conveyor; Afurther object of the {invent-ion 0 is toprovide Va'worktablel'whichisso vconstructed thatit provides-a storage s'paceat oneside. `A still further-object is to vprovvide a construction that Iwill*permit work tables to be spaced asmaybe desiredV with relation todelvery'tables without materially'changing the size or `availability ofstorage space provided by the combination of `work` table and deliverytable; Another .andV still furi ther object 'of ythe invention isfvtoprovdeya work table arranged"so-thatit' will keep aisles clear ofworkllandfoperatives duringv the working process. It is' furtherdesigned .to provide a Work table or bench comprising a framework'including transversely e'lxtendboth sides thereof with a conveyor-"belthaving a `lap vguidedy 'on the' upperportion of the "framework above therecessesofsaid frames, so as to provide .for unobstructed access `to a"work support arranged inlsaid` framework below the Vupper lapofthejconveyor 'atard between the Vtransverse" frames 'substantially'thronghout the jlength'of the worktableor V u l" L V ,"w

It is' a further? object tofprovide awork table or bench including'-l atopwith alwork support mounted under and spacedfrom the Y toplof thetable or4 benchand a Work -container movably securedv with relation tothe 4Work supportfto increase the supporting cay livery table;

ing framesv each havingv a' lrecess in f oneor y.

means forl connecting the lside bar units ,to

i931'f serial no. 530,240.`

pacity of 'the'fjwork supportarid "fwhich `is L shiftable When-notin-useto'a position' betweenthe' topoff` the work bench andthe Work"support without disconnecting theI container fromlits'fsecuring means. Yf V11 "flloffthese and? otherjendsgthe invention consists1 of 'certainparts and vcombinations of 4parts 1 all ofi which `will be hereinafterdej-` scrib'edlthegnovel featuresv being *pointed Out j; d" In thedrawings; 1 1Q FigJ'l'israfplan viewfofone embodiment 'loftheamalfion;*--` M v Fig.'2^is `a fragment embodiment shown in Figzvllenlarged;A 65 fFig; V3" `isan:enlarged:section "on the-*line Y Fig-15; 1f a horizontal section onthe line 4%4,Fig.3; L 1 Fig. islaf'sectiononthe'rline Fi`g.'3; *70

vView of thel connection p the '1 support "for fthe endless 'car rierand ,aflateral' worktable;

Fig. 7 is abfragmentary sectional view on i 7 the line 7 7, Figs; ygrigie isla `daan View the ,side 'b ar units; "1 t Figi; 9isafperspective 'view of one ofthe' sidebarunitsy f v Figi l10aperspectivel view of one-half 80 y of one of the transverse frames'fforthe dei of one end of of llris `a perspectivefiviewlofthe inner` side`frame of one of"the,fworktablesgv Y 4 y 12 is Val perspective view ofthe lower 85 Fig. 15 a fragmentaryiperspectiid'vienT =95 `ofone side of`one o f the ltransversely lex- 4tendingsframes ofthe delivery table;

t Fig. [116; is a, sectionaldetail view ofthe thebench; l i p pi. .s et`A l man@ view'efaief n portionjoffeach, oflthesidefframes oft-he 1 l iV 17 is Ya side view of the receiving end of another embodiment of thebench;r

Fig. 17

Fig. 19l afiragmentary View showing the `manner inwhich the work tablescon-K y n ect vviththedelivery tables; Y

tion; Y I Y o *Y Fig; 21 is a section'f'on the line 21;-21;Fig.` 20; and

i Fig. 22 isa section ontheline `22---225 Y Y* y. I: y. f Y# I *Y 1v.:v' In the embodiment ofthe invent-'ion illusl;

f trated; Tin Figs 1` to: 116 inclusive, *l there'. iis -r employed awork delivery table; 'comprising anfendlessjoonveyor orjbelt 1.v passedabout al .pulley-2 at the intake ofy the table and aboutV a pulley 1.3,;at the discharge end' ofl the table. The two pulleysy areeach supportedA`by a-shaft 4 journalled-onbearing blocksf which are supported-on aframe 6, therebeingftvvo -of suchframes 'arranged at oppos site ends ofthe delivery table;y

The -upper'lap of the carrier, or conveyor travels over and in Closeproximity ytoarfIat Y the articles` thereon: 1

bed 7 which acts to prevent the sagging or" flexing of-1 thel carrierunder the; weight of @This-"bed is siipportedfat intervals-by Atransverse frames.V InfV this embodiment,

twoIform's ofthese frames-are provided; :the j intermediate frames andythe end frames. Each of the intermediate .frames (see Fig.

10) i embodies two short Vuprights' each formed kof twofangle-ironpieces each having oneof its flanges Sparallelwithand spaced f frornfallike f langezon-Lthe ,other and `the flange 9 in a plane witha`like'fl'angegon the other angle iron piece and at, the 'innersideVv:nectjs the lowerfends-V o tthese two pieces.

l rThe short uprights on the two sidesoff each "ot these transverselyyextending frames Aare i aconneted A atgtheir upper endsbyatrans- .twoanglefiron pieces. Each of such-pieces Y' has a flange-11vertically-'arranged and se- 50' .cured to i the outer Afaces' of theflanges, 8" on two of thefshort,uprights, V`The other flange 12 of'eaehangle iron piece eitendsfoward- V fly and; ina horizontal planewithy la.likeV flange 12, on Vthe other angle ironr` piece',l On

the" flanges"v 12offeach of suchtransverse trames' arejsupported boardsli'pvdne U f j parallel with alikelflange on theotherpieee andyprojecting toward k,the outerfside of. the

i a'shelforfworkrest; Y

`l l,To the inner or` opposed facesC oifthe.V

flanges 11near ythe center ofthe latter, are bolted four angle i ironpieces arranged in two pairs and orming'a vertical supporting meansinspac'ed relationto opposite 'sides rofthe transverse rtrarne andthe;endless"car-v rrierlfor"supportingf the bed' y7 y, above 'ftheVshelf boards 13.` 1Each`of these 'fourangle f 1 5of theotherpair;` o o yv, t TffThe verticalsupporting' meansfformed by irons, in thisinstancejhas afflange 14' parat the outer side of each pairv of flanges14 and" being in a verticalV plane these vfour angle iron pieces has'atits upper Vend a horizontal supporting means for'the lel with` a likeflange 114 onfanotherfof the angle :irons Vand projecting inwardly fromthe flange 15 thereof, said flange 15 lyingonl with the'likeflange fbed.'7. VThis horizontal supporting means v "embodies, in "instance, twovangle iron pieces each havingfa vertical flange 16 par-t .allel withandspaced froma like flange 16T onfthe other piece and bolted Aat 17 to the8 9 J outer `faces of the flanges 14 ottone of 'the f yangle ironpiecesofeaoh'pair offthe foul;

verticalones. The other lian'ge 18 of Veach fff `horizontalangleiron-pieceextendsoutward`8 Y la'ngesflS 'thel bed 7 bolted,

It' is preferred to provide:retaining walls1V f 19 at opposite. Sidesof;thejdelivery.carrier. In' ythis instance, .at the ends of thehorizon-5" .talvbed -supportingmeans twoshort supports l areprojectedupward-ly@ Eachfof these short supports embodies f twol vangle iron v .jpieces each having a ngeQO-'extendng toward f' the; adj acentsideofthe-frame yand 'parallel with alike VflangeY on'theother angleV ironpiecethi s -flange,being bolted at 21 to the linner face of theflangell:The other flange 22 of each of such' short langle iron pieces isparallel witha likeIange on the. adjacenti anglelirongpiece and basaretainingwall 19 bolted thereto.l lA .tiepieceis held by the.

boltsji 21 between theflower ends of the short .angle iron- Y piecesandthe adjacent yendsot f the two upper horizontalangle' ironV pieces.

VThe upper en ds vof thej retaining-wall-supportingangle iron pieces aretied together by .tie .pieces rQ3and provided with shorten- V 'l' gle,iron brackets 24 whiehfare bolted toVV the *fFangesQQf fat 275. andIhaveY a ledge 26 bolted thereto, A ,the ledge ,extendingputwardlyfromwofv I transversely extendingsupporting frames (.see'Fig. .15)arejformed dierentlyy rointhe .nter-mediatetrensvrely extending Sup-Yporting frames.' Each ofv these 'frames em!v y iron pieeeseachVarrangel" with` ac liange 38 f rame. "-The .other flange 39 offeachangle` iron piece 'projects towardand in l'a vertical bodiestwo'uprigh-ts at opposite; sides of;k the. Y gfrante, eaehruprightgconsistingof 'two angle lower endspof the f angle ironpiecesolf-'each i I l upright andtie pieces/1lconneettheangle y irorrpieces-fat different; pointsyin A their 1130, Y

lengths to hold the'flangesi38 Pin 'spaced relation. Angle-iron pieces`connect the two uprights of thesecond andnext tolast trans'-,verse-frames to'forinsupportsfor the shelf boardgsw?) which terminateat these two frames.` `The connecting angle ironcpieces for; these twoframesv have vertical flanges 11 bolted toI the outerfaces of theflanges 38 and `horizontal flanges:A 12 projecting outwardlyfrom the"upper` edges of the flanges l1 `and having theboards 13 bolted thereto.vSpacedfrom the upper ends of the side `up-vV rights of the end orlasttwowfrances Vat the` .deliverygendof themachine, andalso the' secondframe attheintake end of the frame, are two angle iron pieces :towhichthe bed7 is secured. These angle l iron `pieces `have vertical flanges`16 bolted to the llanges38 and horizontal flanges. `1 8 .projectingfoutwardlyin the same plane from the upper edges of theiflanges 16 andserving -to ,supl portflthe bed, 7. The irsttransversely leirtendingsupporting frame is substantially the same as the second. 1, l, Y

` rJfhe -lower parts ofthe versely extending supporting frames as wellas the second and vlast two end frames-are connected, in this instance,by ltwo side orl connecting bars, each, in` thisV instance, comf prisingtwo angle iron pieces each having a ange, 27 parallel with alike flangeonv the other angle iron piece nand aV flange-2,8 vin a plan-e with andextending toward a' like tlangeon the other angle iron piece ofthe pair.Tie pieces '29 are bolted in positionject-ed from opposite edges on `oneside .to

iengage the side bar-and two flanges 36 at` right angles/to the flanges35,; projected from opposite `edges on the other Y side `to engage,

opposite sides of the short up'rights.` In this way a` properpositioning Vof the bar on the uprights is obtained.I It isapparent thatthis `connection between vthe side bar and the transversely extendingframes, permits the bars to be `arranged at any desired height,` v,andthe transversely `extending frames and work tables to beposvitioned at,any points in the length cfa bar f The bed( atthe receivingend ofthetable' projects in'lslight advance of the Afirst, transintermediatetrans- Between -theconnecting barand the upright is `arranged a plate 34through which the bolt 30 passes. Thisplatehas two "flanges 35 pro,l

Versely extendingsupportingfraine, where-` i as, 'the ledges126=andt'thea retaining walls l1:9

are projected still `further yin advance'fof, thebe'd17 v-Those portionsof thegretaining ,walls` i 4in advance of the bedj are Lconnected.A byplatform" 37 rwhich has' lits) edge v:adj acentfthe `bed 7 spacedfromithef latter forthe,passage; ofthe belt 1z-`frorn the ffrontepulley12M`The' articles to be v delivered` by the ,belt 'lor :ca-r

rier ,1 arefirstplaced-Ony the; platform and then placed on the belt or:carrier: 11 to;` Vbe` carried, along l the table and if' not',`-removed delivered atrthe delivery end of?` the `table.`

At the delivery end, thesecondlgiroller '3ds-` l 'arranged so that thebeltrlfpasses overits l l "periphery Vafter passingbeyondthe endfof it'hebed 7, `l`:Connecting'devicesinay connectV the pulleyfsupporting4frame with the last transversely-extending -frani'e land may come priseangled pieces 40a, bolted to` an upright -on `eachside off the frannevand `to Vtheguprights of ported beneath the beltv1.,betwee'n the lasttw'o transversely.extending frames." 11n this instance, a supportingstructure :for said rolleris provided `comprising two `sidelorVcor'inectlng bars 42 f formedj. of langle 1 iiron r piecesllke `thelside orV connecting rbars'gs-hown y in Figs'.v 8 andf9andsecuredfgtothetwo sides 'he adjacentt'ransverselyfextendf Aingfralne`1 wAfterthfebelt or carrierlfpasses fronletheV roller- 3 ittravelsyabovefa rollerl 41a" sup-` ofthe uprights offthe lasttwotransversely extending lframes byclampingsmeansi 43.` y by aclampingdeviceilllyan upright45 (see l To each, ofthese two side'bars142 issecured",`

Eig.` 13)` formed Loftwoyangle'f iron [pieces l by horizontal connectingmeansrifornied'of two angle ironpiecesr whichfarebolted to Y theunder-side ofthe bedf: n

y rheishaft 4e zof the' meerfria-ha'irsf n `positel endsflattened onoppositesidesf'at-LLQ and passedfthrough the slots ofthe two up- Vwhichproject above: and belowrthefside bars i y i f 42'and are connectedtiepieces 46.45, r,These v uprights are :connected yat :their nupp'erflends rights 45' vin, those portionsfdepending `below the-sidebars A42.` fThis-reduced portionnis i screw threaded Vand hassfa nut andtwo washers,` 50 thereonfonthe outsidefoftheupzright i tol holdtheshaft;r to. theuprights v againstr turning; The: gnut; and -washerlare housed nfthe space. between the. outwardly projecting flanges on`the uprightrzs 'i Vneath a roller 45,1,V ,Which likewiseturns on a`Flornthe roller 41%the belt 1 passes-be# shaft 52 mounted v`on* theuprights v,ofwthef` i i @next to lastrtra'njsversely extendingffr'ameand secured in said guprights inthe same manner Yas 'the shaft 48. Thebelt l-rnowfA travels above rollers lwhieh arefsecured to 'shaft 52iheld 'tothe' `short.` uprights of the intermediate l J transversely uextending frames.` The belt jcontinues;.to travellover the ,rollersI`151? until the` roller .4512; :of: the

transverse lframe immediately in' -l'rontof the pulley-supporting'frame6 ofthe pulleyy 2 is reached when-fthe' belt passeshbeneath thel-rollerpvrlb of such frame' andfthenceupward ly about'thepulleyrQ.- `rwlAsspciatedWith-th'e t Y t plurality of workfbenchesiEach of these' fbenches, 'in this instance, embodies fourfeetV 53 v(see-Figs. ll'and 12)formed from'castings 1and.each having an'intermediateexf l divert taiieare@ Vternal upwardly presented shoulder or abut-V ment 54 onthreesides. "ljEa'chca'stin'gis re` K 'Y `ducedat/ both internallyandexternally fabve the shoulder and rhas one vertical. side wall'-open; .Each casting' `or foot has below Vtheiexternal shoulder 54,internal shoulders "565 onoppositeside walls and spaced beneath v theseshoulders 5 6 shoulders '57"onopposite sidewalls. [Between theshouldersonveach ofvlsaid sidewalls isa bolt 'opening .58.' To

connect two eetlatoneendffvof theibench yor table two yparallel angle'irons are provided.

`Emrangle iron has a verticalffljange),

abuttingthei'nner face of'onewall of-"a foot and its lower edge ,Yabutting 1 the shoulder 57. The horizontalflange -60' of each angle n*iron extends inwardly in plane vwith-but Y spacedjfroml the flange oflthe other 'angle iron'and in abutment with-the 'inter-nal .Y shoulder.or abutment 56. 'Bolts/ 161AV passing through theY angle ironsand-jtheiopenings Y will"l thus kbe seen that -theffeet jat each sideofthe f bench are .1 connected ltogether a horizontal connecting meanswhieh'is proj vided Ywith a longitudinally extending vslotforrattachingithe vfeet'to suitable uprghts.l

, orA guidethrough which other-means may -bej vf*rea dily'connectedtothe feet.` -At'thesame Vtime eachfoothas aportion 55 projectingupwardly therefrom fandserv'ing as -a means The Vside framelfat' therightvhandjs'ide of ieach"tablegcomprises, in 'this-"instance, `twouprights of equal length. Each fupright, c in this instance, embodiestwo angleiron-pieces v secured to the reduced extensions' fand Aar-'rangedA fwith their [flanges l62 paralleland their flanges- 63 lyinginthe sameplane and extending toward each other but spaced apartv at 64.The lupper er'idsofn 'ea'ehf pair of rthese angle iron f-pieceis areconnected 4by vSpacingv dev'eesciend the twoluprights are connectedh'orizonta'lf connecting means embodying'twoangle ironpie'ces yeachheavi'ingaverticaliiange fsecured by? a bolt't?,V f to the Vouter,face'fof an angle iron `:et each pair, andl a'iho-rizontalflange 168lyingi'na 68secured thereto,

,Y horizontal kplane withka likeflangeon Vthe vother horizontalanglejiron of the pairy and and having thel top 1 extending outwardly 'lThe" side framey aty y'other'fend-lofi -lthe f Lemans comprises twoangle'iron piecesarr'anged in secured to the outerfaces "of the longandl the 4'short "uprightst and' 70,`the other langes oi"A tlie'angle'ironpieces being in lthe `'sanne plane and jextending outwardly. Athirdzupri'ght 72 Vwith-a vertical slot extends Vfrom an intermediate'portion of the horifk zont'al connecting meansv 71' upwardly. and

comprises twoangleiron pieces with spaces 72%between theirV endsboltedat 73to`the innerv faces oftheangle iron'pieces/ ormingr` thephorizontalconnecting means 71. To the upperl ends' ofthev uprights GQ-and v72,21',horizontal table l top support :75 is bolted at 74,

the horizontal tablefs'upport comprising, in

- thisA instance, twoangle ironv piecesVv 7 5 with l ,n vertical flangesarranged on the outer* 'faces l 1' ilanges 'paralleli and horizontalflanges inthe same pl'an'e'andextendingfoutwardly;v i

83 holdingthe bolt in position: ,K The angle irons VMaand 60 frames-atoppositey ends of: each work table are connected by `a"'connecting baror*l rail The ltwo'-uprights ofeac'h side framek of 1 each fwork tableare Yconnected tothe two feet byfaboltsV180-*each* offwhichl passes cthrough"aclannping` plate 8l, thence through f the-slot,ofanupri'ght'afnd through an openi190, fing 82 inthe reduced extension?5,5, anu't.l

84formed1like that shown in Figs. 8 and 9 and iarelfadapted to `supportva -treadle for K y v controllingfiany `machine on the,V table.

Rails-'85'connect"eachlangleiron gupright y KA6901,11theinne'r'endframeof each table withjuo -the langle irons 63 and 62"'at Vthe rear ofthe outer end frame and can Vserve to supportV rmotor'fondriving'amachine on the Vwork l Y' The-:work tables areI adj ustalolyy'connectedvto the work delivery table'so kas Yt'obe posg tionedV atjanyf `point'falo'ng the length ot'v `saidl delivery table. '-ifn 'thisinstance, vthe f Y connectingfba'rs 27-"-2,8ar e`employedl aspart of theconnectingrneansl' Throughthe slot izo between the] flangesV 28are'proJected two g i bolts 76 which also pass through two eyes r` placeby 'bolts' 79 passing into the slot ofthel ad-jacentupright.y In' thisway oneside"()fjlrlzsikk side ofthe"delivery-,table andmay through ljthe slotz ink the connecting` :be shifted tolanypointjalongthe',delivery table;y

helene ifi-,view of providing a: 130

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large storage space forthe operatives at Lthe work tables, each tablehas arranged in fthe; recess of its inner side framefa basket plat-fformA or container y 86, Swhich `has its'b,ott `)`mv substantially inthe horizontal planeiiof the shelf or work support 13` and` ,opens :1a terally or at the side adjacent the shelfyl-B so as to forma continuation:Ofthe.latter; The container also projects in front of `the worktableaswell asbeyo'nd table 7 soith'at; the goods or `work maybe inazhandyiposiz tion with referenceto zmloperative .atvvork at thetableand to conveniently receive work from the conveyor beltiyabove.-` '1Thebasket platform or containerzis Varranged above the supporting portionZ-1 ofthe"side frame' and ishinfredly A'supported' :from the bar28 bystraps'S `bein hinged at88 from the inner open sideilso t at thebasketfmuayi` bei arranged atfany point through length of common table,Lthe strapsbeinggsecuredv4 tothe bar" 28 by clamps89b 'A leg'i90cde-l`pends from the basket near its outer iside'.` The basket. through; the`hinge Vmayrbe itsruse is not desired-or to: facilitate sweep- It will beseen that` invention, the work `is deliveredlby a' belt 1 the same.

to any` one or number ofzfoperatives working at the tablesextendingjlaterally froml the delivery table. The operatives take up thework designed forthem and: place :it` into thesebaskets untilready tooperatezon The baskets i or `containers `are extended underl the :tablesof 1the operatives and also open throughout their i-lengthsj'to a work`supporting shelfv orfplatform ar, ranged between thef'laps of the"endlessconi- 2 veyor belt: off` the work delivering-talblei- After ltheoperatives iinish operating-fon their work the latter Vis" putbackgvontothey delivery table for delivery Lto anothenoper-` ative or atthe end of the delivery table. 1*:

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figsfl to 19 inclusive,thereceiving end of a delivery table is shown The first transverse frameisforrned of-uprights 91 connected by two crossconnectionsY 92and eachformed oftwo angle iron pieces; The second frame comprises similaruprights 93 connected vby two `cross cofnnecf` tions 94a formed of angleiron pieces. TheA third transverse frame and-those thereafterI exceptthe last two at the deliveryjend ofg the delivery table comprise each.two`par` allel uprights 95 (see Fig.f18) having-feet 9G at `their lowerends andfconnected to gether by angle:ironzconnectinglpieces 97.; Theupper endsl of theseuprights are4 connected by two angle iron pieces 98;w`hich project beyond the side'softhelcentral support formed by theuprights95.` Fromythe4 outer ends oi thecross angle iron pieces .98,angle ironreces 99ep10ie0t upwerdfn Perfv allelf relation and pairsa;The V,pairs 1 ofc uprights at oppositef-endsofjthe cross pieces/f V98are connectedbyjangle firon'piec'esi1100.: which i actas', supportsfori@ table] `101 which also extends to and ist` sup'iortedgE by fthefcross piece 94 of the second andnextgtolasty transverse; frame-i` Sidefboards 102] aregsef cured abovethe table l10ltoi` the innerfaces" of,the uprights 9 9.; il Thesesideiboards ein;I tend to fthelfirst fi-ame:and are secu-red toy the innerA faces? of. 'the uprights 91 above` theyupper; c rossV fconnecton 92 Whhdsin higher vplane than,Y the uppercross connecj tions 94 and 100 vand.Stlpport thelreceiving efnd'of` thedeliverytable 103 in:V a slightlyv higherplane` than lthentablej 1011,iand-girly spaced relationfftothej'end of the ,*lattera Beneath) the@rose conrietionselOO rollers@ 10f1`areimounted 4to rotate fon:theuprghtsj` 1 99. Agroller is mountedto.rotatefoniythefuprights\93belnv'thejupp'erfcrossicon;` nectionsv 95:'` on the.,se'concjl,trarne,` Between; the` first? and Secnd ,frames is arranged;a frame or stand 10,6l whichjyis `connection 101 secured to'thei-uprights og;the1; se,cond; frame.j,f l`his frame'106supportsadruml108; i i for anaendless feeding belt-orf. 00mn/youthsupper lapl `of which enters y fthe slot'. between the vtable101` andtheadjacent edge `oijthe, i receiving table103 and -passesfover the table101 to the end'of the-machine,- return-1 ingv overrollers 104 toroller105 :and thence A toroller 108. Itis apparent that the length-` of thebeltand Vthe benchmay-lbe -made to COrIGSPOnd-to-,the needsiof'- theser.`y

' f rTheis/ Ork tables 1`09 1f1f 1 1y` bei thesenie 611; struction as`the-'other embodiment ofthe invention, and;` in 'Y order* that 'theymay bei the delivery table' like that shown, in lig. l' 18 are connectedat opposite sides by La'meni? p ieslike thOSeShQWn Fier-9, which are?,fastened t0. the `upliglits 9 9 QI.,1 thetensi i verse' .frames 0f :the"delivery'-vfab1e- Gee nection between the worktablesgandthe-de;y`

livelytable isfmade by Aprovidingthe`two; 7

uprightfrallles Ofthe worktablesywitheyesf f 111 througheach'of whichabolt112, which;V 1'15 is- Aanchored in the longitudinally extendingmember 110, may pass. 'Theslotvinwfthe'l member ',extendslongitudinally]of delivery teblmf1c1`` permits fthe laterally ex: 5'

tending work Vfables to be positioned van any points `alongthe length ofthel deliyery table; The sides of :the transverse frames f of thedelivery-.table permit -theff'loor undenthg de'. i

obstruction. y ,J

isguidedso thatits upper jlap travels above e lorig 4.111 While i thelower flan finals; berieathh@ HO@ring- *The intermediate per- KVV tionsof the npper glapitravel over fai table' 112 support'edbytransverse-)iframes 'each'foi angle Y ironv pieces; 117 secured'VY`thereto and' serving Vto support` a ledgefboard11`8- AV sideboard 119extends upwardly ffromlthe tableto the ledge board` 118.2 On the 'other'si`def`of`theconveyoritable,two spaced paral"- lelv angle iron`1'oieoe's-H12O .extend above f and below l' the angle v iron. pieces112 and* have Secured to' wedge boafgdna VAlsi ieboard 119'- f'eXtends-up'wardly from l-"thefA table 112- Itol the 4ledge vboard 118.ThoseV portions off thenngle :ironpieces 12OfeXtending-below the vcrossor connecting pieces 115 servey `to f' arranged: in 'spacedparallelrelation to -fornr aj slot"=12'5fbetween; p ieces121; *Thesepro'v Y vide Vmeans *throughV *which the?fanchoring"v f or p 25- supporttwo angle 'iron pieces "124'which are? ""veyor' table isetected,vasfwill be'hereinafterv des? pointed out..V A It'v'villA benotedthatthe'tloor beneath'the upper lap of `thetable vis* unob-V structedexcept for the uprights-113 and theirfiloor plates'sothat theVfloorprovidesV a storageV space between the' upper lap :and

the lower'lapfof-thec'onveyor fbeltg;

prisefeachy'inthis instance,a `top 126'1sup tableis supported byffanvupper, cross-piece l ported at itsjouter sideby V,anupper cross vpi'eelformedbytwo angle' i'ronsandsup- Y yported by iffrontfnpr'iglityof twoanfglefiron Y. pieces 127 and aj rear 'uprightotwo `Aanglel ironpieces 128. f The inner side of each work formed by ftwo fangle ironpieces^129 and "'two parallelifuprights 130 and 181 both, formed) ofjtwoangle iron piecesythe former beingy atf the rear kin linelwith the backup! `rightlQB"and the latter (131) being i'n'rear` of the frontkknp`rightf127 on the- 'outer side.

l 'ofthe table." The cross. piece 129 projects' The uprightsj 130and'181V 'are connected near forwardly inffrontof the; upright 131 andl phas tWolAshort-paralle'l angle' iron pieces depending-from gitsvforward. A'end and serv#- ing asY a means of connecting thevwork'tabjlef` with thefdelivery table. VIn-this instancegll'an eyefplatey 1133- isfbolt'ed at 134 to .two "'ironsj 132' and'receives alboltilv theliead of which ispassedfthroughfthe slotv 125v and-engagesthe inner faces of the angle ironjvpieceslQlL" their lower: ends-byashort Connecting vmeans l inthe {forni of twoAv angle 'irons 1361iConi'v nectlng means may bejprovidedlbetween the rearfuprights '.128 and130 and-in" thisin! The' work-tables `in this embodimentlex# Vtefndlaterallyin parallel relation trol/none 'or`b`othsidesrofthe deliverytable and com-- stanceV embodies twol pairs fof'- angle iron. pieces..137 V,andV 138 which :may alsov act .as

spportsfor azrnotorr y*The forward upright" 127fmay'fhave ia ktreadle-jsupporting member' 139l ini-the` form Vof `two' angle iron pieces se-'cured-theretoat 14p and to anoor plateletk Mlfl't willl be* noted thatthe. inner Vend trame; ofeach table isfsoforrned that the vfloor isexposed for storage inse l'directly beneath'the orwardportionofjjtheinner end of thet'ableand-in order. that thefmaterials -maybeiconniedr beneathl suchl forward innerend of the work table and alsobeneath theupper lap-otlie-.eonveyor 'on the floor f a .confining meansis vemployed Ycomprisingv two Vwalls'1424 and143 seouredin rigidrewayzmaterialfrom the upper lapof the coniV ,veyor"may"lbe dropped for:deposited on "the floor:Y adj acent each work table and held forv`lation atfrightfangles toeach .otherfandheldf K byA a` bolt '1.441130'the upright` 131. --IngthisA i operationffth'ereonl by theoperat'iveeatjthe; j

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opposite-1y sides,' 'a conveyor ,belt guided I on and a work supporti'arranged between the laps of' said belt at the-lowersidesfofthe'redesire said frames above.l andbelow said'recesses,jl

cesses, `.the Vrecesses permitting. yunobstructed accessv to th'eworksuppo rtf;-4 Y, I .2. In aj work` conveyorjthe l'combination A with anYendless Iconveyoigfof rav plurality oftransverse frames supporting-saidconveyor andeaeh comprisingtwohorizontal portions e g, Y l arrangedon'eaboveLtheother,.both betweenv j'Y the Tlaps of the `'oonveyor;fand'kupright vcon;

lnecting means lconnecting thehorizontalporftions awayfffromthe'ends ofboth, and work n ,supportingr meansjsupp'ortedby. Lthe lowerhorizontalportions of 'the iframes'.

" 3. Ina work conveyor,'Lhe'combination witli an endless oonveyorf, ofav plurality oi' transversely extending frames ysupporting-rthe'conveyor and eaohcomprising tvvohori,Y y y zontal portions arrangedone abovethe'other, l

bothbetween the laps of `the' conileyor, and upright connecting meansbetween the horizontal portions away-.from 'the ends Vof both;l

a work supportsupported-fonthe lower neriv zontal -Vportionsof thetrames', Vand oon- Y veyor supporting Vtable supported-A onthe upiperhoriz'ontal portions o--fthe frames; f j Y 4'74.*A"workbenchcomprising anY endless 'deliver-yf belt, means including spaced trans-`versely disposed framesfor r supportingv said belt to travel so-tha't"onevv lapfoperates abovey jand'in spa'ce'drelation toY the other, VmeansProviding a kSupport for work between said laPS Work'tabl zLrdjlltaloly'secured to said supporting means andarrangedllto extend laterally"romsaidibelt5 that lside of veaeh" Y work table' adj acent thefendles'sdelivery belt 130 f 9o 1Q works` oonveyorjfoomprising ,transvverselyextendmg frameshaving recesse'sin y frame recesses and.;formingfcontinuations j' fao ery belt,` of a plurality Qf transverselyleX-Q`tending framesH supporting said` beitel-and" f each having la recessvonfonefside .betvve'entheg tWo laps of tlielbelt, a'lvvork supportconnect-1" ling the .frames :at `the bottoms of `the recesses andarranged `between the laps` of thefbelt,

Va plurality of VWorktables `connected to said g frames -andextendingVlaterally from thei` belt and each having its side'frane adj acentV theV`belt provided with a forwardly?opening-refV cess, and {Work .containers.ssecured -inf. 'said of `the Work supportbetweenv ythe` laps. of: @theat and between.saidframes4 v 6. The combination vvith an ,deil

livery belt, ofa plurality of transversely eX- tendingh framessupporting saidbelta pair ofV spaced members connecting.said` frames:Aand vertically adj ustable fthereonathe space between said membersformingV aslot," tableS extending laterally from" thebelt, and: means;connecting the tables @tot the Asaidffrarnes and operating in said slotAfor ,adjustment of` the tableslongitudinally :ofthebelt` mg iMeans forfacilitating work on apparel or similar i fabricsincludingy separate"sets of `Work. tables,la: Work bench oper-` able totravelbetvveengsaidsetsaof tables ,immediatelyI adj acentv theA inner ends offthe tables:tof convey'` the faibricswto `andf beyondthe tables, the tablesofeaChsetbeingspaced ap'artelto provide Working space; Vfor* thelref`spective opetrjatives between,theml `close toiV the travelling' ,Worinbenchj so,` aslto enable theoperatives to convenientlyreachlvand re#movel material from 'the Work' bench 'to Work; upon it at therespectivetable and upon; come;

pletion of the' Workv readily replace the terial on `the Workbench'lfontravel to;,an-

other loperative Aat another,` table4 for furtherr handling `thereof, aWork supportarrangeidadjacent the travellingbenclr accessible to allofthe operatives`stationed-betwveen` the tables, andaicontainer arrangedat-.thej.in-

ner endjof each space betweenadjacent-tables and being of. al Width ilessi than the s length; of

" the tables i `and h aving"` `anfopenl side L adjacent said Worksupporttoi: thereby enlarge the capacityof the Work support, the :containerseach fbeing (mounted,y togpermit the containers to besvvungifrombetvveen j the.

' @bls @histhe-vQfkiSePPee-M support. z *i j belt, said recesses 1nsaidframes permitting of unobstructedzaccess sto, said Work support` ,v@8; Means i" for facilitating i Work onvvearingy apparel or similarfabrics including a` travel-` ling'iconvfeyor,T tables extendinglaterally from] the V'conveyor andi` having their finner endsclose to"the conveyor, and spaced apart to provide Working f space for the:respective travelling conveyor so as 'tox'enable' the` opera-1:operatives between!themfand close -to` `the tives :to[conveniently.Ireach and remove maf l j terial from they travelling: conveyor l tofwork 1 upon litffat fthe; l respective ltable'qand' upon; completion ofkthefvvork` readily @replace they materialffonf thej conveyor fortravelzyt `another[operativeatanotheri` table for further l handlinglthereof, a. Work support arranged adj acent"` the :travellingf'conveyorlfand accessible` to @all `of the operatives stationed-fbe-k, tween` thetables, anda `container swingings lyfmountedibetvveen adjacent-tables atthe inner ends thereof ,and -beingpf ayvidth less., l y y tlia-nthelength ofthe tables-:and` having'ani Open f side. *adj acentwA saidfvvork: L support: tof;

thereby i enlarge'. the capacity ,ofi the if Worl;

A 9'.'A Means for j `facilitating,evvorkf4 on 'weari j h ingapparel-'andsiinilarjfabrics including la?r j c, travellnig iWork i conveyor, :worktables 1 exs) i tending i laterally from *l the fvvork yconveyoil`` 'yandrlsp'aeed apartjto providevvorkingspace` fori-thelrespective,.operatives betvveenfthem, j and :a container :'swnginglylmounted at the inner endcofaeachfworking space betweenzadf.

jacent-tablesandfbeingsofa Width less than l `thelenfgthof thetablesandhaving an open; lside 'adjacenttheiconveyorffv i 1 10. Means for,-facilitatingI rWork on L lvvear'-A j ico ing;V E apparel and V*similarY fabrics. 4including p a travelling Work conveyor'ywverk` tables eX-tending -laterallyfromuthel*Workf'fCOIlVeyQ 1105 and 4spaced apart "toprovide working space forxthe respectivejoperatives between-them,

and a f container 'movably i mounted inf: each Working spacebetweenfadjacent tables.a'nd4 i having anfiopen` side adjacentthej.conveyor` and? through Tvvhich yopenv sidelV material may j bedischarged from respective f containers; 1^,

A j llQieMea-ns for'operating uponfvvearing'ap-j ling.'y @Work conveyor,work .tables extending laterally. from the work conveyor v andspacedsaid conveyor 'in Yeach "spiace betvveen said tables'V tof4 receive and'hold material taken,` j from theltravellin'gfconveyor and shiftable jWhen not iny usej'to a :position over said work i su 3 `ort `fivitliou't disconnectinff saine "from the Vsec'ifiringj Lmeans, said``materialj holding@ Y eS haring .its Y materiel uipertlg facesubstantially horizontal vwith the vv'o'lrk j c SuPP-Qrt aadAin',ii0r1r1fia`1-l @Refaiinepestiil `parelorisiinil'arfabricsfincludingaitravel-jc` j 115%A i aparta-distance-to1providerspacesbetvveen j" themfor1ope1atives,a Worksupport beneath the carryingf'surface `of-thetravelling con! veyorl and,l accessible to` each operative, and"nieanslfsecured betvveenfthe tables adjacent f supprtingv means,arr-endlessy belt mounted AV constiliutin'g an enlargementoffthecapacity ofthe-.work support.l

12;1Means .for operatmg upon wearing ap- .parel or similar vfabricsincluding a: travel.k ling; worlc' conveyor, work tables lextendinglaterally-"from" the work conveyorandspaced aparte 5a `distance'fteprovide spaces 'betweenAk them: for operatives,vv andil means.- securedb ef- .tweenthertables adjacent-said .conveyor 1n Y each space betweensaid*y tables to Yreceive and.Y hold vmaterial i .taken E,from 4the Ytravellingv z kconveyon,and shiftable when not inauseto a' v positionunderithe operating surfacenof the Y travellingfwork conveyor vvith'out:.dscon;` necting :samefrom said securing` means. "113.k Meansfor operating.uponwearingapf r parelvor similarfabricsj comprisingavjfrarne-V work including Va ibase, .a work. support `fixed-y lyimounted# on theba'se, vertical supporting 1 means.;extendingjabovethework support,

4to'jtrfavelonsaid. framework, means mounted onsaid-horizontal barsoverwhich the upper i'ten'din laterally-.;ther'efroni; 1 lei f 'work'bench including anzj endless lap fof :the fendlessf ibelt travels, and'isY pre-y lventedffrom "sagging,v said vertiCVal support.

means vbeing arranged snl)stantiallyl mid;

tables secured tosaid framework and exe I' `travelling deliveryconveyorhaving an up- Y fperflap, meansffor supporting the conveyor,

spaced-work 'tables extendinglaterally from' Y thegl'conveyoralording-substantially .narf

rowg spaces for the operatives between the:

tables te permit readyv access. vto larticles on theconveyor, 'azworksupport below said upperVv 1lapxoftheconveyor and a "container` ysecured Jb'etweenjthe. tablesan'd adj acentl said supp ortingl means atv.the inner -1 v end lof.V thev l Y* vspacebetween ladjacent?tables..and beingof av width.. less than. the length of the f' tables,

the'supportingfs'urfacel of'the container .being Varranged-insubstantially -the same. horizon;

V'tal-.planeas ythework support to. enlarge the latter and l toperinitready shiftingk of work, roinand toy the. worksupportfandfcontainer o r' 'from the/container to "the work?.- support.

work bench` includingk anendlesSl travelling. conveyor fork the`conveyance of V alnfic materials and having a lap, arranged"y iaboyeandlin spacedV relationgto-theother lap, spaced workitablesextendingglaterally fromfthe conveyor and having their tops dis;

; 'i posed on v y substantially horizontali Aplane mattia/zuppe lapvQfrthe v 1f1,vey e. and .a

' ,container arrangedat the inner end'offeach` space *betweenadjacent'tables `and swing.

. l way betweenithe longitudinal-:edgesY of:v the.

' worl; supportand the said means overwhich f Vandftliereby providing.af maximum Sp ace .for

thegstorageorsupport of workftobe operated upon andyalso permittingfreadyfaccess r to ythelf-workf on the support, and 'spaced work ingly:supported infposition so 'fthat.it.may I be swung to a' .positionbetween-.the llaps. ofV the conveyor When'not in use..

16. A fwork; bench vinsita-ing aa endless 'trzw/elling.` `conveyor for4the conveyance."'oi` articlesof various kinds', having alapya-rg-l .Yranged abovek and spaced relation tothe` other lap,.; meansl yfor fsupportingl thecone veyor including spaced transversef frames,

each frame 'havingxfa relatively wide .1 and` deep recess .fin one'sidethereof, .work tables extending. laterally 'rrnfiahef conveyorrat ii i Vi-the recessed sides'i of said frames andv spacedapart'to'ajford'amplefspace'for anoperative .to 1have-'ready, accesstothe articles on ythev conveyor,`l 'a 'work support ilarranged belowtheupp'erilap-[f the conveyor vand" disposed-A Y atvv the. lowersides of.the recesses..o-Vsaid. p liframes,said'.recesses permittingunobstructe,f 1edaccess'to the `:work support'at yand be-s s tween;saidrframes,"andi means located ad?` jacentthe Work .support-,fand in'fsubstan-.jtiallyv horizontal. alignment therewith to inl l creaseL the 'capacityoifwtheworkV support and extending! v-into the space@ between :adjacenttables 1 for fthe :convenience ofan operativeon to said :means oryfromysaid :means on to QA."V orl.benclrincludingi anendless." travelling(':onveyorv 'orthel conveyance'v fo-f v artic'zles of variouski-nds,having; 'afflap .ar` ranged above and in, spaced l relation tol thevother-lap, work tablesjfextending laterall lfrom 4theconveyorandjspaced apartgto'a Y lfo'rdi'amplespace"for/arrloperativeftofhavej'. ready access {to the articles-onthe-'conveyorf Q Y195 y' of theconveyorvandidisposed adjacentff'the'-a work .supporty arranged between,-r ther-'laps lfito push orpullworkfromtheworkfsupport .Y

tewerk-Slippers anidbeing .Of-ga .width 'lessi "than the'lengggtlrr` ofAthe space}fbetween2 lower f lap of 'the'. same, said support-*y being Yopen;` and unobstructed adj acent 'the 'infn'er. 'p f ends of theadjacent tablesgtoafford ready-1 y'access thereto, a containerarranged-ffatfthe';

inner end of eachfspace ybetween thejfadjaj-r centtables-andbeing-ofwa'width less than. the length of thetablesand'havi-ngvanopen.

side adja'centthe open Iside? oijsaid` work" support to enlarge thecapacity of the worin' support, and meanswhereby tol swinginglyi-. mount`thefcontain'er"so asto permit r'ittof beswungfinto fthespacebetwe'en'the laps Y ofthe conveyor' ontothework ysupportfwliien' y.1,26

port the upper lap of the belt insaidframe- 'capacity of the latter.

support arranged under the upper lap of the conveyor, and supplementalwork support, means connected to theconveyor supporting means andextending laterally from the conveyor and also extending Vunder theworking surface ofthe table and disposed' substantially in horizontalalignmentjwith the work support to increase the 19. Means forI operating`upon wearing apparel or similar fabrics comprising a frameworkincluding a base, a work support fixedly mounted on the base, verticalsupporting means extending above the work support, horizontal membersconnected to the said vertical supporting means at the upper endsthereof, a conveyor mounted to travel in said framework, meanssupportedv by the said horizontal members to support a portion of saidconveyor, said vertical supporting means being arranged substantiallymidway between the longitudinal edges of the work support andsubstantially midwa between the ends of saidV horizontal members, andwork tables secured to and extending laterally from said framework.

20. Means for operating upon wearing apparel or similar fabricscomprising a framework including a base, a work support fixedly mountedon the base, vertical supporting means extending above the work support,horizontal members connected to the said vertical supporting means atthe upper ends thereof, an endless belt mounted to travel in saidframework, means to supwork so as to prevent sagging thereof, saidvertical supporting means including' an upright portion disposedsubstantially midway between the longitudinal edges of the.

work support and substantially midway between the ends of saidhorizontal members, and work tables secured tov and extending laterallyfrom said framework on opposite sides of the latter and having theirtops disposed in a substantially horizontal plane with the upper lap ofthe endless belt. t

2l. Means for operating upon wearing apparel or similar fabricscomprising a frame-` work including a base, a work support fixedlymounted on the base, supporting means extending above the work support,horizontal members connected to the said supporting means, an endlessbelt mounted to travel -in said framework, means supported by thel saidhorizontal members to support the upper lap of the belt in saidframework so as to prevent sagging thereof, said supporting meansincluding an upright portion arranged substantially midway between theklongitudinal edges of the work support and substantially midway betweenthe ends of said horizontal members, and work tables adjustably securedto and extending latersupporting support at thel sides ofthe latterbetween? the tables irrespectiveoffadjustments ofthe -latter.V 1 r f If"Y 22,` Means for facilitating work on'fwearing apparel', comprisingiaframework,;in- Y "icluding 'transversely extending l frames, each 'TLframe having a recess-ninfa` vertical side "thereof, a conveyorguidedfoversaid, frames, Y

Aand a work support mounted in said yframes ^at thelower portions ofysa1drecesses,`fsa1d recesses in said frames permittinglf'ofunob-o`structed accessto thework supportaty and betweenjsaid framessubstantially through- `out the length of the work supporti lef-j 23. Ina work conveyor, the combination withan endless conveyor, of a frameworkplurality of transverse frames each compris- 65' for the support of theconveyor including af v ing two`v horizontal portions arranged one abovethe other andftheupper horizontal portions being disposedimmediatelybelow *1 4the upper lapofthe conveyor-,upright connectingmeans connecting thewhorizontalk portions away from the ends ofboth,spaced tables connected to the framework alongjone side thereof, andwork supporting means `parel or similar articles comprising-avframeworkincludlng a base, a work support fixedlyv mounted upon thebase, supportingmeans extending above thel worksupport, horizontalmembers connected to said sup'- porting' means, an endless belt`mountedi to Vtravel in said framework, means supported` by saidhorizontal members` to support the upper lap of the belt iinsaid'frameworkso as to preventsagging thereof, said vertical supportingmeans including V.upright-'portions arranged substantiallymidway `4 be?tween the longitudinal-edges of Athe :work support `and substantially`midway between the ends of the horizontal members, and work tablesadjustablysecured t'oandex- "fico 24. Means for operating lupon wearingapl tending laterally from said framework, the

said location of said vertical portions of the supporting meansproviding for unobstructed accessto the work support all along the sidesof the Vlatter between the tables irrespective of adjustments of thelatter.

25. AY work Vconveyor comprising transversely extending frames, eachhaving recesses in opposite sides,'a conveyor belt inl cluding upperandlower laps and having the upper lap` thereof guided on the upperportion of said. frames above said recesses,

s55 l supported by the lower. horizontal-portions wel .0

O` 't v 1,904,708v

t anda 'work support ``a ,rranged below lthe upcper lapjofthefconveyoir.. belt and disposed'eat the lowery Y sides-of therecesses, said recesses `-permitting unobstructed access to the work l$5support. ,Y o 26.KAworlfbenchfcomprisingtransversely extending frameshaving recesses in` opposite sides', ineanswfor supporting fsaid VframesY labovefthe Hoor,@transversely-disposed lower f 41.10 rollers fjournaled 1in. jsaidV supporting means -abovetheioor end Aframes atftheends of the workbench, transversely disposed `'upper ii :rollers-journaledon said end frames,v a con- 'i fveyor beltfguided onsaidtransverse,y frames and'operating kover said yupper andi-lower rollers'fabove and belowthe recesseslof the l transverse rames,rand. aiwork-supportarl ranged betwen the lapsof said belt at `the i l -lower`sides of therecesses,V the recesses. pero l 12,0mitting unobstructedaccess tothe work sup-y v f-.portiV v` o. 'Y Y. Y j '27, workbenchcomprising transversely l 'Y extending frames each having a recessyin one sidethereof, a conveyor beltincluding upper to the work supportlatvand between said ofthcxwork bench.

framesvsubstantially throughout the length Y I' 3 5 28. Means. foroperating upon wearing apparel' orthe like' including'a work benchcomprising atop and transversely arranged i frames, th'elattereach'havinga recessin one Y side. thereof, a work `support.,arranged be-A l,40 `low the'top of the work bench and disposed 'Qatthe Vlower sidesof the recesses ofV theVV I transverse frames, said'zrecesses permittingunobstructedaccessto the work support at f v and between said kframes'Y.substantially 45 throughout thelengthv-oi.y thelwork bench,

' Y and ,a container -movablysecured s adjacentV f Athe work .bench tfor ',Vcooperation with Ythe work support to increase thefworkffholdingcapacityv of the work support'and Vmovable .50 lwhen not in use toaposition betweenthe y topeofthe .Work bench andj the work supportwithoutgdisconnectng Vthe-container Vfrom said secu-ring means.

- WALTRAADAMSQ- Y. y,

CERTIFICATE oT CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,904,708. April 18, 1933.

WALTER A. ADAMS.

1t is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specificationof the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 9,line 2, claim 18., alter "support" strike out the Comma; and that thesaid Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that thesame may conform to the reeord of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 23rd day of May, A. D. 1933.

M. J. Moore.

(Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

